Your ears are closed to those who cannot suit him. Your relationship, which seems to be very problematic from the outside, gives you pleasure. The tension between you is something you both like.
There is no change in your conditions in the short term. The sympathy for you in your workplace cannot eliminate the idea of job changes from time to time.
The current situation will continue for a while. You are thinking of entering a cut in your spending. The possibility of cutting an additional income you earn very easily will justify you.
You should listen to the problems of your relationship with a relative. He wants to share his unrest with you.